Derwent church tower (occasionally visible remains)

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Derwent church tower is the partially submerged remnant of the former village of Derwent in Derbyshire, England, whose ruins occasionally reappear above the waters of Ladybower Reservoir.

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Derwent church tower 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church tower
ruin
administrativeArea High Peak district NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent construction of Ladybower Reservoir
country England
floodedFor water supply scheme
hasFunctionFormerly parish church tower
hasNameSource Derwent village NERFINISHED
hasStatus partially submerged remains
ruined structure
heritageType lost village remnant
inReservoirSystem Upper Derwent Valley reservoirs NERFINISHED
locatedIn Derbyshire
Ladybower Reservoir NERFINISHED
Peak District NERFINISHED
former village of Derwent
locatedInNationalPark Peak District National Park NERFINISHED
material stone
near A57 Snake Pass NERFINISHED
Bamford NERFINISHED
notableFor being remnant of drowned village
occasional re-emergence during low water levels
occasionallyVisible true
partiallySubmergedIn Ladybower Reservoir NERFINISHED
partOf Derwent village NERFINISHED
region Derbyshire Dales area NERFINISHED
relatedTo Derwent Reservoir NERFINISHED
Howden Reservoir NERFINISHED
servesAs landmark
submergedSince mid-20th century
tourismAttraction yes
visibilityDependsOn water level of Ladybower Reservoir
wasPartOf Derwent parish church NERFINISHED
waterBody Ladybower Reservoir NERFINISHED

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Ladybower Reservoir hasIsland Derwent church tower (occasionally visible remains)